Mower County transcript., 1887-12-28
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PERSONAL MENTION.


Lyman Sherwood was home Sunday for
Christmas. -:
Mart Davidson is home from Carleton Col
lege for the holidays.
Miss Gertrude Sherwood is At Minneapolis
and st. Paul this week.
Capt. Christie returned Thursday from his
Soldiers Home trip.
Julius johnson arrived Monday. Just
little late for Christmas. ~.
Abram o. Hollister has gone to Belvidere,
ILL.,. on visit with relatives.
Mr.:and Mrs. Woodsum have gone to Chat
field to welcome the new year.
Miss Daisy Maxwell is visiting her sister at
Westt1eld during her school vacation.
Miss Fanny Giles, teaching at Spring Valley,
came home Saturday for the holidays.
Miss Della Anderson left Monday afternoon
for New Lisbon, Wis.,. to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Washburn are celebrating tho
holidays at Mankato, with Mrs. W's parents.
Miss Shortt, who is attending the Normal
school at Mankato, is home for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Burnham went to Bloom
ing Prairie Saturday to celebrate their Christ
mas.
A. H. Alsip, of Brookings. Dak.. a former
resident Of Austin, is visiting his friends
here.
Levi Decker came over from Dodge Center
Saturday night toenjoy his Christmas with
Austin friends.
Miss Jessie H6we is home from Carleton
College, Northfleld, and will not return until
tho spring term.
Mrs 10 keenan, was called to Portage, Wis.,.
last week by telegram, announcing the
death of her sister.
Miss Winnie Ober, teaching the Ramsey
school, is enjoying four weeks vacation
from school duties.
Mrs. Kate Symes, of Westdeld, Dodge
county, is In the city visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Burr Maxwell.
Charley Davidson is home from the Owa-
tonna school for the vacation. which will last
until next Wednesday, Jan. 8.
Miss Gatzman and Miss Sonsteby did not get
away last Friday until six O'Clock, the after
noon train being snow-bound.
Eugene Pfremmer came over from Albert
Lea to eat his Christmas dinner, and wish
merry Christmas to his many friends.
:. F. Gibbons started Sunday night to Dams
vile, N. r., called there by telegram an-
nouncing the serious illness of a cousin.
Miss Myra Maxwell, attending the winona
Normal school, is at home for the holidays.
She will return to Winona again next Tues
day.
p. s. Smout, of Wells, an ancient Austin
man, was visiting his brother of the second
hand store, and his many Austin friends last
week.
Lanesboro Journal:' Engineer Geo. Wells,
of Austin, was in town this week. He is laid
learn, improving.
Miss Belle Robinson came home Saturday to
enjoy Christmas at home, returning to her
school Sunday afternoon. She has no vaca-
tion for the holidays.
q. D. Belden went to St. Paul Monday after
noon to attend the State Association of
County Superintendents The convention con-
vened Monday afternoon and closed last
night.
from trip to Winona, where he has been
putting in his time since December !. Joseph
carries the idea that Austin is no pleasanter
than Winona to spend these cold days in.
1T. Horrobin, Of Utica, Penn, an uncle of
w. c. Horrobin, arrived in Austin last week
for q six weeks visit. This is Mr.. Horrobin's
first visit to Minnesota, and he is quite pleased
with our country and the bracing atmosphere.
Mr.. Frank Brewster, of Cleveland, Ohio,
and his son from Minneapolis, ate Christmas
dinner with G.. w. Merrick. Mr.. Brewster
was the first station agent Austin ever had,
opening the Office on the C. M. & St. P. road
in 1857. He is now travelling auditor for the
Standard Oil Company, and his son is employ
ed as civil apgineer at MinneapQlis.